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TiliconVeli Tech Park · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Silicon Valley ambition. Tirunelveli roots.
வாங்க, சேர்ந்து உருவாக்குவோம்!Vaanga. Let’s build it together.
A ready-to-move-in tech campus in the Oxford of South India. Start your office today, hire from 76 engineering colleges nearby, and let us run the operations.
12companies on campus
~800jobs created
20 yrsleaders with global experience
76engineering colleges within ~3 hrs
Todayready to move in
Why we exist
Thousands of engineers graduate here every year. Until recently, almost all of them had to leave.
Tirunelveli has the colleges, the graduates and the families that value education. What it lacked was technology employers. TiliconVeli brings the jobs to where the people are, so a global career no longer means a one-way ticket to Chennai or Bengaluru.
See why Tirunelveli works
The boomerang
You left to grow. Come back to build.
“Why should talented young people have to leave their hometown, their families and their community just to find a good technology job?”
The orange boomerang in our logo is the whole idea. It leaves, travels far, and comes back. Praba grew up near Tirunelveli, built companies in America, and came home to build here. Engineers who left for Bengaluru come back with ten years of experience. Companies send work here and get results back.
Four ways to work with us
Pick the model that fits. We handle the hard parts.
Facilities, hiring, HR, payroll and compliance are the reasons companies hesitate to set up in a smaller city. We take care of all of them.
Plug & Play Office
Ready to move in. Start your office today.
- Furnished workspace, internet and backup power
- Meeting rooms, cafeteria, security
- Flexible terms, room to grow
From a single desk · Startups, satellite teams, pilots
ExploreManaged Team
We hire and run it. You lead the work.
- We recruit from colleges across South Tamil Nadu
- HR, payroll, admin and facilities handled
- Your team, your process, your tools
Teams of any size · US companies, diaspora founders
ExploreBuild-Operate-Transfer
We build your centre, then hand it over.
- Entity, team and operations built for you
- We run it until it is stable
- Transfer of people, assets and entity on agreed terms
Usually 25+ people · Companies planning their own India centre
ExploreProject Delivery
Send us the work. Get results back.
- Development, QA and testing, RPA
- DevOps, SOC, NOC and DOC
- Fixed scope or ongoing delivery
Any size · Teams that need work done, not another hire
ExploreWhy Tirunelveli
The talent is already here. So is everything else you need.
190 ft
above sea level: a zero-flood site
The campus
Ready to move in. Start your office today.
A Class A building near Government College of Engineering, with everything a tech team needs already in place.
- Furnished offices and workstations
- Redundant power with generator backup
- Redundant internet from multiple providers
- Meeting and training rooms, cafeteria, parking
- Access-controlled entry
- 100% wheelchair accessible, with accessible restrooms
Impact
Accessible by design. Inclusive by choice.
TiliconVeli was built to create jobs for rural women and persons with disabilities. Not as charity: as a better way to build a loyal, capable team.
Every floor is reachable by lift and every restroom is accessible. We recruit from towns and villages across South Tamil Nadu, and we help companies report the impact to their boards.
How inclusive hiring works here
Insights
Notes on building teams beyond the metros
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வாங்க · Welcome
Vaanga. Let’s build your team in Tirunelveli.
Tell us what you need. We reply within one business day with a tailored proposal, or a time to visit.
- Near Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli